The "black sheep" city of your State

Rwarky · December 25th, 2010, 03:42 AM

Is there a certain city in your State that one could considered to be an outcast or a "black sheep" among the State's other cities?

Rwarky · December 25th, 2010, 03:52 AM

In my State I gotta say it's Greensboro, but others may say it's Fayetteville.

TampaMike · December 25th, 2010, 03:53 AM

Hmm... I would have to say Ocala for Florida.

diablo234 · December 25th, 2010, 04:36 AM

Either El Paso or McAllen for Texas since it is so far removed from the rest of the state.

SDfan · December 25th, 2010, 06:17 AM

Fresno.

We don't know what's going on with that...

manrush · December 25th, 2010, 06:18 AM

Springfield. Most definitely Springfield.

***Xusein*** · December 25th, 2010, 06:24 AM

Bridgeport.

ThatDarnSacramentan · December 25th, 2010, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by SDfan

Fresno.

We don't know what's going on with that...

Agreed. Fresno could be in Nebraska and the only thing that would change would be the license plates on the cars.

Jennifat · December 25th, 2010, 07:12 AM

Duluth, without a doubt. A rust belt city in an otherwise non-rust belt state.

BorisMolotov · December 25th, 2010, 07:21 AM

Chicago, if viewed from downstate. Or the rest of the state, if viewed from Chicago.

Scba · December 25th, 2010, 07:23 AM

For Maryland, I want to say something like Silver Spring or Bethesda, but they're huge now, the DC area dominates in population. Maybe Salisbury? Does Ocean City count as a city?

***LosAngelesSportsFan*** · December 25th, 2010, 08:39 AM

fresno or bakersfield

Liam0711 · December 25th, 2010, 01:12 PM

I'd have to say either Cumberland or Salisbury for Maryland. Cumberland is in the western portion of the state and Salisbury on the eastern shore. Both cities feel the pinch from a state that is politically driven based off the I-95 corridor. Hell, the DC suburbs often feel like outcasts too considering the majority of political clout for the state lies within the vicinity of the Baltimore Metropolitan Area.

Resident · December 25th, 2010, 05:46 PM

Not just one city, but Lake County, Indiana. "the region"

***desertpunk*** · December 26th, 2010, 12:58 AM

In NYS: Albany or Niagara Falls.
In NJ: Camden or Trenton.
In NM: Hobbs or Espanola.

RaiderATO · December 26th, 2010, 03:46 AM

Tennessee: Memphis. The rest of the state would be glad to give it to Arkansas if they could.

Georgia: If you live outside of metro Atlanta, then its Atlanta. but really there isn't one I can think of.

TampaMike · December 26th, 2010, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Jennifat

Duluth, without a doubt. A rust belt city in an otherwise non-rust belt state.

Only on SSC can the "black sheep of a state" and "heart of a state" be the same city.

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Originally Posted by RaiderATO

Tennessee: Memphis. The rest of the state would be glad to give it to Arkansas if they could.

Georgia: If you live outside of metro Atlanta, then its Atlanta. but really there isn't one I can think of.

I always felt like Macon was kinda out there from the rest of Georgia but you got me thinking since really the only place I've gotten to know Georgia longer than a stop at a rest stop is Atlanta. If you look at it, that statement is pretty much true.

Which really wants me to change my answer from Ocala to Orlando because there really isn't much in that city that says Florida at all.

nerdly_dood · December 26th, 2010, 04:48 AM

Winchester seems about right for Virginia. It's got quite a Northern feel downtown, much unlike any other city in Virginia.

kingchef · December 26th, 2010, 08:59 AM

i would say the area known as the tri cities, which includes a city by the name of johnson city, bristol, and kingsport, tn. it is in the eastern tip of tn and is pretty much forgotten by most people in the majority of the state because of the extreme location, backward ways of its people, and no real engagement in tn affairs, as a whole. nashville would be another city i would vote to relinquish because of its country music and hill billy image and extreme pretentiousness trying to shake the history.

Hia-leah JDM · December 26th, 2010, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by TampaMike

Which really wants me to change my answer from Ocala to Orlando because there really isn't much in that city that says Florida at all.

C'mon. Other than not having a coast and beach towns, the majority of of Orlando is just like most of Tampa, Miami, SW Florida and Jacksonville. By that I mean the make up of the people, the suburbs, the architecture in most of town.
I would've said Miami a couple years ago for being so much larger, developed, diverse and much more of a big city than anything in Florida.
But I think the Conch Republic is the black sheep. Key West might also be love and adored by the state, but it's a whole other world down there. They also happened to have seceded a couple years ago...

December 25th, 2010, 03:42 AM	#1
Rwarky Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 335 Likes (Received): 0	The "black sheep" city of your State Is there a certain city in your State that one could considered to be an outcast or a "black sheep" among the State's other cities? __________________ rwarky

December 25th, 2010, 03:52 AM	#2
Rwarky Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 335 Likes (Received): 0	In my State I gotta say it's Greensboro, but others may say it's Fayetteville. __________________ rwarky Last edited by Rwarky; December 25th, 2010 at 11:28 PM.

December 25th, 2010, 03:53 AM	#3
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December 25th, 2010, 07:21 AM	#10
BorisMolotov Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 354 Likes (Received): 0	Chicago, if viewed from downstate. Or the rest of the state, if viewed from Chicago.

December 25th, 2010, 07:23 AM	#11
Scba Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: US Posts: 1,398 Likes (Received): 74	For Maryland, I want to say something like Silver Spring or Bethesda, but they're huge now, the DC area dominates in population. Maybe Salisbury? Does Ocean City count as a city?

December 25th, 2010, 08:39 AM	#12
*LosAngelesSportsFan* Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,921 Likes (Received): 15	fresno or bakersfield

December 25th, 2010, 01:12 PM	#13
Liam0711 Birdland Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Towson Posts: 377 Likes (Received): 0	I'd have to say either Cumberland or Salisbury for Maryland. Cumberland is in the western portion of the state and Salisbury on the eastern shore. Both cities feel the pinch from a state that is politically driven based off the I-95 corridor. Hell, the DC suburbs often feel like outcasts too considering the majority of political clout for the state lies within the vicinity of the Baltimore Metropolitan Area. __________________ Baltimore, Maryland.

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December 26th, 2010, 12:58 AM	#15
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December 26th, 2010, 03:46 AM	#16
RaiderATO Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: ATL Posts: 378 Likes (Received): 1	Tennessee: Memphis. The rest of the state would be glad to give it to Arkansas if they could. Georgia: If you live outside of metro Atlanta, then its Atlanta. but really there isn't one I can think of.

December 26th, 2010, 04:48 AM	#18
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December 26th, 2010, 08:59 AM	#19
kingchef Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 296 Likes (Received): 0	i would say the area known as the tri cities, which includes a city by the name of johnson city, bristol, and kingsport, tn. it is in the eastern tip of tn and is pretty much forgotten by most people in the majority of the state because of the extreme location, backward ways of its people, and no real engagement in tn affairs, as a whole. nashville would be another city i would vote to relinquish because of its country music and hill billy image and extreme pretentiousness trying to shake the history.

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